In the news
Be sure to check out the 2007 statistics and summary of Nevada Supreme Court opinions in the post below.
It's a pretty slow news day:
Death penalty rare for women. Seattle Times 12/30/07 (via Sentencing Law & Policy)
Satanist case may close death row. The Sunday Times 12/30/07 (via Capital Defense Weekly)
Also worth reading, Ninth Circuit Blog's post explaining the recent decision in a Nevada federal court case, United States v. Cohen, in which the Circuit addresses admission of expert testimony on mental disorders that negate mens rea.